Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The latest version of ChromeOS (M124) is out with a couple of nice upgrades, including faster split screen setup and a new web traffic prioritization feature. The update brings other updates with it as well, like a settings UI refresh and updated gesture controls. Judging from...

Screenshot: Amazon Prime Video When we last left The Boys, Homelander’s (Anthony Starr) political dabbling was humming along and Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) had a terminal illness. Two years and a new spin-off later, Homelander’s supercharging of a presidential campaign continues to be a dark mirror of the US political climate...

Illustration by Ard Su for The Verge Teens are opening up to AI chatbots as a way to explore friendship. But sometimes, the AI’s advice can go too far. Early last year, 15-year-old Aaron was going through a dark time at school. He’d fallen out with his friends, leaving him feeling isolated and alone. At the time, it seemed...

Know just how steep that hill is before you go. | Screenshot: Komoot Getting into cycling in my late thirties has been humbling. I’m responsible for my own medical costs, which really makes me consider things differently than when I was a kid tearing through the neighborhood park on a twelve-speed Huffy. I’ve also discovered...

Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge Apple Notes is one of those apps you can turn to on a daily basis without ever really making full use of all the different features and functions it’s got to offer. That’s where this particular guide comes in. The idea is to point you to some of the lesser known but very useful tricks that...

May the Fourth be filled with awesome deals on games, toys, and collectibles. | Image: Star Wars Peruse these awesome deals on Star Wars stuff, you must, because today is May the Fourth. Fans of Lucasfilm’s iconic franchise have long celebrated this day as a kind of borderline-religious holiday of sorts, one that recognizes...